Polavaram Diaphragm Wall Works to Commence After Sankranti

CWC to take a decision on composition of plastic concrete to be used to construct wall in 3 to 4 days; new wall to come up 6 metres upstream of existing one

- S GURU SRIKANTH @Vijayawada

THE construction of a new Diaphragm Wall (D-Wall) at the Polavaram project, costing an estimated ₹990 crore, is expected to commence after Sankranti.

The delay is due to pending clearance from the Central Water Commission (CWC), which is reviewing recommendations from an international experts' panel on the plastic concrete composition for the wall.

According to sources, the project contractors and officials submitted three different compositions of plastic concrete for evaluation. The panel, after an in-depth review, forwarded its recommendations to the CWC, which is likely to make a decision within three to four days.